| If you are like many musicians, you are too busy | | | | You can change these whenever you like, but |
| to worry about decorating your MySpace profile | | | | give people enough time to listen to them. |
| page. Because you are responsible for promoting | | | | Photos and Video |
| your music, your time will have to be divided | | | | This is pretty easy to do and you should have |
| between online marketing, radio spots, shopping | | | | enough photos from past gigs and rehearsals that |
| for a recording contract, and playing at various | | | | you can use. Update photos and video often and |
| gigs and events in order to generate more fan | | | | let others know when you do so by posting an |
| support. MySpace is another way for you to be | | | | alert on your page. Fans enjoy seeing photos and |
| seen online. Since you are promoting music, you | | | | video. |
| do not have to do too much to make your page | | | | Background designs, fonts, and other decorative |
| a popular one. | | | | touches |
| Simple organization | | | | While you can take your profile page to the next |
| When fans visit your page, they want to read | | | | level by adding a background, changing the font, |
| your profile, listen to your music, and view photos | | | | or rearranging categories, it is not always |
| or video if you have them. Organizing your page | | | | necessary. Gauge how well received your page is |
| so each category is easy to find and use is a big | | | | and make changes when you have the time or if |
| help for fans and record labels who don't have | | | | you feel it will attract new people to the site. |
| much time to view pages. Create bold titles that | | | | Marketing |
| are simple to understand. Create a profile that | | | | The best way to generate interest in your |
| matches your personality, but don't try too hard, | | | | MySpace page is to take advantage of the |
| as you may lose people before they even listen | | | | marketing tools that are offered. Creating a blog, |
| to your music. | | | | posting comments on forums, and visiting other |
| Important information | | | | music site will all cause your page to be noticed. |
| Always include the URL of your web site if your | | | | Make sure you add your MySpace URL to printed |
| have one and any additional information like | | | | marketing materials and on your web site. This will |
| third-party distribution sites you are using to sell | | | | help generate more traffic. |
| CD's and other merchandise. Also include an | | | | MySpace can help you reach more people and |
| upcoming gigs section and list gigs in order of | | | | help promote your sound. While anything you do |
| appearance. Make it is easy for people to make | | | | on MySpace will help increase your exposure, |
| plans to see your perform. | | | | spend the time where you think it is appropriate. |
| Uploading songs | | | | If fans want to see new photos each week, then |
| The songs you post on MySpace are the most | | | | spend time uploading photos. Continue to post |
| important part of your page. While you can only | | | | information about upcoming gigs so fans will be |
| upload four songs, this is usually enough to get | | | | able to see you live and appreciate your sound on |
| people hooked on your sound. Choose songs that | | | | another level. |
| represent the best of what you have to offer. | | | | |